Head of Strategic and Financial Planning

Competitive package • South West London

Recruitment Package and Timetable

Salary:                            circa £65,000 per annum
Place of work:              Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
                                         Richmond
                                         Surrey
                                         TW9 3AB
Weekly Hours:              36 hours per week.
Other benefits:              Annual Leave 30 days per annum rising to 31 days after 3 years, 32 days after 4 years service and 33 days
                                          after 5 years service. Part time staff pro rata.
Public Holidays:    8 Public Holidays per annum. Part time staff pro rata.

Civil Service Pension Arrangements:
Our pension arrangements form an important part of the Kew pay and reward package. If you are new to Kew you are eligible to join one of the two Civil Service pension schemes below. If you have previously worked for Kew or another Civil Service Pensions employer, there may be different arrangements. Information on pension choices are included in the Starter Pack which we send you near to your start date.

Nuvos pension scheme. This is an occupational pension scheme with a 3.5% member contribution rate. As your employer we meet the rest of the cost of the scheme.
Partnership pension account. This is a stakeholder pension also with an employer contribution. How much is contributed by the employer is based on your age and this is paid regardless of whether you choose to contribute. You do not have to contribute but, if you do, we will match your contributions up to 3% of your pensionable earnings. The contributions are in addition to the age-related contribution mentioned above.

Please visit the Civil Service Pensions website for further information

Staff Benefits at RBG Kew

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Kew offers a Flexible Benefits Scheme. This includes a salary sacrifice scheme through which you can obtain tax and national insurance free benefit on child care vouchers, cycle vouchers, offers on healthcare, holidays, clothing and cars and a payroll giving scheme for donating tax free to the charities of your choice.

The Flexible Benefits Scheme also offers all staff an employee assistance programme, the core of which is a confidential 24 hour care and advice telephone line.

Non-contractual benefits

Staff discounts at the Kew and Wakehurst shops and restaurants
Reduced or free entry at a number of UK museums and galleries.
Kew Family Pass after one years’ service giving admission to Kew for a family of four.
Flexible Working Hours by local agreement.
Season Ticket Loans and Annual Travel Insurance.
The Kew Club - social events and outings for members and their families.
A stunning work environment for a vital cause.
Benefits accruing from RBG Kew’s analogous link to the Civil Service
Civil Service Motoring Association and Civil Sports Council (CSSC)
Hospitals Savings Association HSA, Crown Plan Health Care , Benenden
Healthcare Society
Civil Service Sanatorium Society
Civil Service Benevolent Fund
Civil Service Save From Pay Scheme

Recruitment Timetable

Closing date for applications                                             Monday 1 February
Long-list meeting                            w/c 8 February
Veredus interviews                                                               w/c 15 February
Short-list meeting                               w/c 22 February
Stakeholder Event at RBG Kew                                     w/c 1 March
Final Panel interviews at RBG Kew                                  w/c 1 March